Nicw video about old and new kuksa making methods,

**southey** · 26-10-2011, 22:27

I have been trying to find this video for quite a while now, some one posted it here a few years ago, but having seen it again and not able to find the thread, I thought i would post it for you all to enjoy

**Puchal** · 27-10-2011, 00:10

Just on time southey:-). Thanks mate!

**robin wood** · 27-10-2011, 00:30

Fantastic thanks for posting that. I have always wanted to know how those mass produced sanded ones were made and it is less industrialised than I had imagined. Would have liked to see the tool that made the hollow.

**Shewie** · 27-10-2011, 00:41

Quality vid Southey, thanks for sharing

That guy reminded me of my woodwork teacher from middle school

No messing about with that saw was there. What's the salt and boiling process for Robin, is that to cure it?

**robin wood** · 27-10-2011, 09:00

Originally Posted by Shewie

Quality vid Southey, thanks for sharing

That guy reminded me of my woodwork teacher from middle school

No messing about with that saw was there. What's the salt and boiling process for Robin, is that to cure it?

A good question. I have often heard about folk boiling in salt water but never seen it or had a really good explanation. It is clearly a method of drying. Boiling or steaming drives out the sap. Why do this rather than air drying? I don't know, perhaps it gives different colour? perhaps it comes from a culture where they didn't have sheds to stack stuff to dry? I am always a little concerned about the serious thermal shock that occurs when you take it out of the boiling water, how do they avoid this? let it cool in the water then air dry afterwards? So still more questions but lots of answers in this film that I was pleased to see.

**southey** · 27-10-2011, 09:05

I have. Found a chap who was involved with the filming, will ask for some more info.

**southey** · 27-10-2011, 09:36

heres a vid about the making of the stoy of the kuksa, HOW MANY CUPS!!!!!!!

**southey** · 27-10-2011, 09:41

I have asked specifically about the machine used to hollow out the bowls too.

**southey** · 27-10-2011, 09:55

Here is the site of the maker featured, some great looking kit and ideas to make (I used google translate as a mozzila plugin to translate the page)

**Everything Mac** · 27-10-2011, 10:17

I enjoyed those vid's Southey - cheers mate!

Andy

**PaulSanderson** · 27-10-2011, 10:27

great vid...cheers dave!

**addo** · 27-10-2011, 20:24

Great Video Southey, Cheers for posting.

**Tjurved** · 27-10-2011, 21:00

So that's how the "internet kuksa" with that special hole in the handle is made!

**southey** · 27-10-2011, 21:29

Originally Posted by Tjurved

So that's how the "internet kuksa" with that special hole in the handle is made!

So what is the true significance of the hole?

**topknot** · 27-10-2011, 22:10

Great Video , and he got all his fingers too.

Topknot

**Gill** · 27-10-2011, 23:09

Thanks for sharing Southey ,i really enjoyed it i wish there were more of this type of film.

**Harmony** · 28-10-2011, 03:06

I have a kuksa carved by Mauri Poylio. He salt cures wile carving.

The cup is hygroscopic and takes care of itself.

I sometimes use green wood for the latching posts and handles on my tine’. I have never had it split.

The salt is absorbed into the wood cells, this makes it hygroscopic, and the wood will draw moisture.

As you boil the wood in brine it will change specific
gravity and sink.

Slow dry the wood.

Harmony

**Hoodoo** · 28-10-2011, 03:44

Great vid. Really enjoyed it. Thanks for posting it.

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